EX-23 5 w05998exv23.txt CONSENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP Exhibit 23 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement of Cott Corporation on Form S-8 of our report dated January 28, 2004 relating to the consolidated financial statements of Cott Corporation, which appears in Cott Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 3, 2004. We also consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of our report dated January 28, 2004 relating to the consolidated financial statement schedules, which appears in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 3, 2004. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Chartered Accountants Toronto, Ontario, CANADA February 24, 2005